[BUG] Claude plugin in WebStorm can't see claude, claude can't see IDE when using GitBash as Terminal application

Resolved 💬 11 comments Opened Oct 10, 2025 by mszewcz Closed Feb 28, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When terminal application (shell) is set to GitBash (C:\Program FIles\Git\bin\bash.exe) in Webstorm:

<img width="522" height="659" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ab001b5-cc66-478f-874f-15c1b6a2883c" />

Claude code cannot see any available IDEs:

<img width="428" height="236" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d2785cfd-49be-40bc-986c-b8fa35790b4e" />

as well as Claude plugin cannot find Claude code:

<img width="328" height="163" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bc0851d5-638b-4b2d-9c9e-dfc3a9997eda" />

What Should Happen?

Claude code should find IDE, claude plugin should find claude code.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install Git for Windows
  2. Install Node.js
  3. Install claude using GitBash & npm (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
  4. Set GitBash as your default shell (Settings > Tools > Terminal > Shell path: C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe)
  5. Install Claude plugin
  6. Start Claude with plugin - claude will run, but error will appear
  7. Type /ide in claude - no matching IDEs will be found

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.13

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_

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